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Had breakfast with CheapyD from CheapAssGamer this morning, which was a lot of fun. I believe this was the first meal I had in Tokyo this week that didn't involve me hunched over a computer, stuffing food in my mouth. More »
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When Capcom announced its pre-paid Visa debit card, folks got excited. Then they saw that the card carried exorbitant fees and got angry. CheapAssGamer's goomba478 did what most would. He started complaining. More »
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The Wall Street Journal, well aware of the current state of economic affairs, ran a story today about all of the ways you can get a deal on video games. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5155358&view=rss&microfeed=true CheapyD's American Japanese Xbox 360 croaked, which caused his baby to cry. We're starting to tear up ourselves. More »
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While Super Tuesday is over, the roles and consequences of the US military's involvement across the globe are left fresh in our mind. We'll save you the patriotic one-liners and instead just point out that Cheap Ass Gamer (yeah, we just said "ass") has organized a collection of used, current gen games for the troops in Iraq. The neat part is that after you mail the game(s), the troops will post a picture of themselves with the boxes. It's a nice way that the troops say thanks for us saying thanks for not being the ones in constant danger of bullets, bombs and "sand to butt hole infiltration." More »
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Portal: It's the game sensation that's sweeping the nation! Or something. That's actually a Japanese sign detailing safety evacuation proceedures — which totally should involve the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. So yes, this sign is a lie. More »
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Today's fun? Sumo. CheapyD from CheapAssGamer was sweet enough to invite me and Microsoft blogger Chris Paladino to watch the Tokyo sumo tournament this afternoon. Crecente was a last minute replaced for Larry Hryb, who suddenly had lost his passport. It was CheapyD who shelled out the cash and rented us a box (Cheapy isn't actually a cheap dude!), so many thanks for that. The tournament was great fun — and a first for me. We ate yakitori, sipped sake and threw our cushions. Me, I threw two cushions. Larry, you missed out. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=301329&view=rss&microfeed=true Best part of Japan's Eternal Sonata Xbox 360 bundle? It has an Eternal Sonata alarm clock. But! The alarm clock has no batteries. So spend a couple hundred bucks, but don't get free batteries for your free alarm clock. That's kinda odd, wouldn't you say? More »
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As we mentioned previously, electronics retail giant Circuit City subpoenaed video game shopping community CheapAssGamer.com. Circuit City is demanding that CAG turn over information about registered member Speedy1961, who has been posting CC ads on the site before they are released. Today, CAG Productions CEO CheapyD (AKA "David Abrams") has posted Circuit City's complaint, which is the basis for its subpoena. CAG has responded: CheapyD has filed an objection to this action — a "Motion to Quash" the subpoena based on procedural errors made by CC's legal eagles, such as failing to include certain documents. What's more, it seems that CAG Productions, a New York Limited Liability Corporation, is out of the Virginia court's jurisdiction, where the suit was filed. Circuit City needs a commission to a New York court. More »
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The latest CAGcast brings word that electronics retailer Circuit City has served CAG Productions with a subpoena. CAG Productions is responsible for popular video game shopping community CheapAssGamer.com, which has 100,000 registered members. The retail giant wants CAG to turn over all personal information about registered forum member Speedy1961, who has been posting weekly CC ads prior to their release on the site. Speedy has also posted them on DVDtalk.com, and that site appears to have received legal action as well. The subpoena mentions one CheapAssGamer thread in particular, which prior to E3, revealed that the PS3 would get a price drop. That same thread also included pricing for games at Circuit City as well as game prices at Target and Best Buy. From the thread: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=288081&view=rss&microfeed=true Sure, I've heard of the "towel trick" used to revive Xbox 360s sporting the Red Ring of Death, but I've never actually seen it. Well, now I have! CheapyD from CheapAssGamer provides a step-by-step walk through so you can squeeze a few more minutes days out of your croaked 360 before it craps out again. For those who have already seen or done this, there's a Robo-Cop gun to keep you entertained. It even breaks. The irony! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287617&view=rss&microfeed=true With all those Japanese styluses going around, how do you know which one is best? You don't! (Well, maybe you do. Who knows?) CheapyD from CheapAssGamer gives a run down of several different DS styluses. Very informative, and like Cheapy, I'm a bee man myself. Brian Ashcraft More »
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If you are a serious gamer and always looking for a good deal, you probably already know about CheapAssGamer. If you don't, my suggestion is that you take your sorry ass over there right now and sign up for the forums so that you too can take advantage of all the early published deals and a heads up on various sales on the net and in brick and mortar stores. More »
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What? It's already over? Over at Cheapassgamer.com, folks are posting that the Xbox 360 HD DVD player is being marked down at Walmart to US $130 from its retail price of $199.99. What's more, apparently Walmart has cleared out its HD DVD players. Reader superatt sends word that The New York Post reports that HD DVD is being outsold by Blu-ray — Since the PS3 went on sale, Blu-ray sales have jumped to nearly three times that of HD DVD. Says Fox Home Entertainment's Steve Feldstein: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=245746&view=rss&microfeed=true CheapyD from CheapAssGamer did an in-depth review of the Space Invaders alarm clock that includes a thrilling bit in which Cheapy turns off the lights. Flashing lights and noises follow. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=244098&view=rss&microfeed=true While North American customers wait up to an hour for PlayStation Store downloads, Japanese ones zip them out in a matter of minutes. Here's CheapyD downloading the 586MB Full Auto 2 demo in under two minutes. Likewise, I've been able to download demos at lightening speed. Conclusion: Everything must be hosted here in Japan. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Kingrocka over at game site CAG pinged us, letting us know that he's done folks living in The Land of the Rising Sun a huge favor by compiling a huge backwards compatibility/region-free list for the Japanese Xbox 360. Hit the jump for his post in full. Brian Ashcraft More »
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The Cheap Ass Gamer forums are running wild with unconfirmed reports that specialty retailer Gamestop has welcomed a new member into the corporate family, Rhino Video Games. The chain of 70-plus retail video game stores based out of Gainesville, Florida is currently owned by Blockbuster, Inc. More »
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Finally, a end-of-year list that doesn't extoll the virtues of Gears of War or Wii Sports. The crew at Cheap Ass Gamer are doing DS owners the service of schooling you on the games that weren't New Super Mario Bros. or Brain Age that were still tons of fun in '06. More »
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It's the end of the year and Toys "R" Us is starting their yearly clearance of games and Cheap Ass Gamer has posted a list of all the games currently on sale. There's quite a lot of titles there, although not a lot of really great ones. Still, there are enough gems in there to be able to pick up something on the cheap that perhaps you overlooked at first or simply couldn't afford at the time. More »
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Just because they are cheap, doesn't mean they don't care. CheapyD and his band of penny pinchers at CheapAssGamer.com are having a charity raffle for a good cause. He writes: More »
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You know the drill. Someone gets a new piece of hardware, then unboxes it for all to see. The Wall Street Journal has done a piece on unboxing video fad. CheapyD from CheapAssGamer is quoted in the article as saying people "want to see what is in the box. Just being told isn't enough." Def. Conversely, George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing and corporate communication for Nintendo, doesn't see the draw, saying: More »
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215190&view=rss&microfeed=true CheapAssGamer's CheapyD on Bloomberg! Again!! In a Suit!!! And Bloomberg screws up and introduces him as a Tokyo-based game retailer. So, if you are looking for a deal, buy at Cheapy's! Anyhoo, he talks PS3 launch, the Wii and Blu-ray. We just love when Cheapy's a talking head on TV. He's so rational. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Didn't get that Wii pre-order? Don't worry. Walmart's got you covered. CheapyD at CheapAssGamer confirmed that starting today, the retailer will be taking pre-orders for the new Nintendo console. So if you're worried, open up the Walmart page and get your clicker finger ready. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Blame it on the PLAYSTATION 3. (Or rather, the lack of them at launch.) On October 16th at approximately 7:10pm, Amazon Japan began accepting pre-orders for 20GB and 60GB. Since online shopping isn't as popular here as in America, Tokyo's CheapyD at CheapAssGamer.com decide that he'd give it a shot. Cheapy and an otaku hoard swooped, overpowering the Amazon Japan server. He writes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=207999&view=rss&microfeed=true After that mind numbingly stupid British news program we posted yesterday, it's nice to see this: The mainstream media talking video games intelligently and not blaming them for society's ills. There's even added CheapyD bonus! The best part? When the anchorwoman geeks out and drops Sakaguchi's name. Bummer that Bloomberg is still shying away from saying CheapAssGamer on air. We so want to hear them say "Ass." Brian Ashcraft More »
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Leave it to CheapyD to find new, sealed and dirt-ass cheap 360 titles. A Japanese game shop is selling Kameo, PGR 3, FIFA: Road to the World Cup, Madden 06, King Kong, Tiger Woods 06, Need for Speed Underground and NBA Live 06 for the bargain basement price of 500 yen (US $4.27) a pop. Cheapy points out: More »
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One of the cheap bastards at Cheap Ass Gamer has compiled an amazingly informative guide to importing. CAG forum member Chacranajxy originally wrote this how to for Gamespot, but has dumbed it down for all of us! He gives us the lowdown on how to mod consoles, a full list of import recommendations, which games are actually import friendly and how to buy them. Think of it as "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Importing (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)." Brian Ashcraft More »
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Like Xbox 360 games, but don't like Xbox 360 prices? It's no secret that software prices have been sliced in Japan, making the country 360 shopping heaven. CheapyD from game site Cheap Ass Gamer has compiled a list of US $40 Asian Xbox 360 games that ain't region protected and have full English support. Games include: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, Call of Duty 2, FarCry Instincts Predator, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Gun, Hitman: Blood Money, MotoGP '06, Quake 4, Tomb Raider: Legend and X-Men: The Official Game. These games are being imported via PlayAsia, patron saint of cheap bastards like CheapyD. Brian Ashcraft More »
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The less said about this Best Buy advertisement (which apes a Gamespot 'feature' so successfully that we actually had to rub our eyes a few times in total incredulity few minutes before we discerned the difference), the better. In it, three Best Buy blue shirt putzes regurgitate common gamer knowledge about the next gen with authority. More »
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How To Get Your Girl Into Gaming, Florian Eckhardt Edition. Offer your girlfriend a clear choice: either she can spend a couple hours on the couch making little virtual men prance about in a brightly colored mushroom kingdom, or she can see you naked. This is a type of Pavlovian conditioning. If you're feeling vindictive, offer her the choice of either watching your corpulent strip tease or playing Battlecruiser 3000 A.D. — you will notice in her eyes the same look that people trapped in burning buildings get just before they hurl themselves out of the tenth story window. Rinse then repeat with the next girlfriend when your current one inevitably dumps you. More »
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After Peter Moore's 24-inch guns apologized for boneheaded backwards compatibility remarks, we know that Microsoft cares about BC. But, does Msoft care about BC? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=180903&view=rss&microfeed=true CheapyD from Cheap Ass Gamer appeared on Bloomberg, giving the inside track on gaming. I told Cheapy to wear a Mexican wrestling mask, but the lad chickened out. Speaking of which, the Bloomberg anchorman, Bernie Lo, didn't dare say "ass" on air—instead he refered to CheapyD and his site CAG. He did say the Microsoft X360 and the Sony P3. Nice! More »
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Fueling the Wii-360 allied console powers, Mario maven Shigeru Miyamoto checked out the Xbox 360 booth last Friday afternoon. He was surrounded by lethal, yet wimpy, bodyguards. Note: Miyamoto and his handlers were both wearing headsets so they could make snarky remarks about the Xbox 360 in Japan and the time Mario kicked Sonic's ass. More photos after the jump. —Brian Ashcraft More »
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Do you know your console? Do your really know your console? Velvety-voiced Cheapy D asks readers to take the Pepsi Challenge and identify the sounds of four different consoles based on disc and fan read noises. Easy, you say? Give it a whirl: More »
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Everyone's favorite cheapskate Cheap D takes a look at how game systems hold their trade-in value with Tokyo's used retailers. For example, the game chain Enterking offers US $153 to buy DS Lites. The gallantly struggling Xbox 360 commands $128, which matches the trade-in value of a PSP Value Pack and a slim Silver PS2. Older DS models fetch $119. More »
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Three out of three gaming websites agree that Final Fantasy Potion is absolutely fucking repugnant. More »
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Is there anything sexier elusive technology? We've been yearning for a DS Lite since they were released — so lithe and white and delicate, we just want to stroke its beautiful, beautiful skin. Pictures of the DS, spread-eagled before us — almost a form of technopornography. More »
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The Escapist has a profile up on the cheapest gamer around, CheapyD, and his band of cheap-assed gamers. Cheapy's CAG site went up back in 2003 to help fellow gamers locate good deals. CAG has become so successful that Cheapy gave up his 9-to-5 job to manage the site. But just because Cheapy and the other CAGs are always aping to save bucks here and there, that doesn't mean they're a bunch of skinflint, greedy bastards. "'Hoarding' is taking advantage of sales to turn a profit on EBay—or elsewhere," Cheapy explains. "Unlike other 'deal sites,' on CAG, hoarding is considered bad form." Sure, they're cheap-asses, but polite cheap-asses. More »
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